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Partnering for a Sustainable Ocean: The Role of Regional Ocean Governance in Implementing SDG14 International Oceans Institute Hong Kong 26 April 2017 Celine MARCY, IDDRI Glen Wright glen.wright@iddri.org Institute for Sustainable

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Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations

41 rue du Four – 75006 Paris - France

www.iddri.org

Celine MARCY, IDDRI

Partnering for a Sustainable Ocean:

The Role of Regional Ocean Governance in Implementing SDG14 International Oceans Institute Hong Kong 26 April 2017

Glen Wright glen.wright@iddri.org

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Key messages

Importance of regional partnerships and

cooperation in implementing SDG14

Regional ocean governance initiatives are

already making a difference

Need to build engagement at the regional level

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PROG report

Background and history of regional ocean

governance

Overview of different mechanisms
Target-by-target analysis with case studies
Partnership case studies
Overarching issues, e.g. finance, capacity

development

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Regional ocean governance (1)

Transboundary nature of marine resources &threats to the

marine environment present unique challenges:

cannot be tackled effectively by States acting individually
implies a responsibility for national governments to

collaborate to achieve SDG14

UNCLOS, Article 197: encourages States to cooperate “as

appropriate, on a regional basis, directly or through competent international organisations for the protection and preservation of the marine environment, taking into account characteristic regional features”

Highlighted in the 2030 Agenda

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Regional ocean governance (2)

Takes many forms, including:

Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
Regional Fisheries Bodies
Political and economic organisations
Leader-driven initiatives
Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) projects

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Tackling SDG14 targets at the regional level

1. Marine pollution 2. Sustainable management and protection 3. Ocean acidification 4. Sustainable fisheries 5. Conservation 6. Fisheries subsidies 7. SIDS and LDCs a. Knowledge, capacity building & technology transfer b. Artisanal fisheries c. Implementation of international law

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Example: North East Atlantic

OSPAR MPA network/NEAFC fisheries closures
The “Collective Arrangement”

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Example: The Coral Triangle

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Example: East African Coast

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Example: Sargasso Sea

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Enabling conditions

Some regions benefit from favourable enabling conditions that have allowed them to make impressive progress, while others have created such conditions through cooperation:

Strong existing legal and policy frameworks;
A history of active engagement of States in regional

processes;

A clear & present economic/environmental imperative;
Long-term political and institutional stability;
Stakeholder engagement & community buy-in;
Availability of financing for capacity development.

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Lessons learned Regional contexts are highly diverse, but there are a number of common lessons learned:

Regional champions can play a major role;
Financing should be long-term, flexible,

sustainable, and support both projects & capacity development;

Need for a common vision or purpose;
An appropriate institutional structure;
Targets and deadlines are necessary, but not
sufficient. Need action, as well as words.

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What’s next for regional ocean governance?

Regional ocean governance to play a key role in

harmonising national approaches and increasing ambition

Development of regional partnerships for

sustainable management of ocean

June conference a key step – partnership

dialogues

Opportunities for region-to-region exchange

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